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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.82, 5,014.73 and 2,062.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.82, 5,014.73 and 2,062.00 is: 2,844.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.82 : 5,014.73 = 2,062.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.82/5,014.73 = 2,062.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.82x = 5,014.73 × 2,062.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.82x = 10,340,365.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,340,365.88/3,634.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844.81

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